We had a similar situation locally with a mega church. It was a looong battle.
http://www.becketfund.org/cottonwoodchristian
BTW, the golf course is where Tiger Woods grew up playing.
Posts by Dagney
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13"Jehovah may be frowning" - Ohio newspaper sticks it to JWs over assembly hall
by sir82 inhttp://www.theharrison-press.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5918:jehovah-may-be-frowning&catid=79:columns&itemid=141.
brief summary:.
the jws, backed by county commissioners, contend they have a legal right to build an assembly hall in the jedd.
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Sadly inevitable...JWs glad that Robin Williams died on "this side" of Armageddon
by sir82 inthread is here:.
http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/16494-robin-williams-found-dead/.
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Dagney
^^^ Exactly. A big contributor to my leaving.
If god "loves the world" soooooo muuuuuch...why not teach these terrbile humans the lesson when there was only 2 billion people to destroy? Or 3 billion...or or or!!!!
Instead he loooves us sooooo muuuuch he is overlapping to his heart's content up to 10 billion lives to murder!!! What a guy.
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Is God evil, just because he fails to prevent suffering?
by defender of truth ina poster on another thread made the following comment, that really made me think.. it is about god: .
"imo i would say [god is] not evil but just indifferent.
apathy allows it.
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Dagney
It okay defender. Actually, I would wager my thinking is more expanded than yours...perhaps.
I originally had thoughts on the word you choose...evil, but I was at work and didn't have time to put my thoughts together.
My feeling is if god's ultimate reward/destination for man is no suffering...then allowing suffering is cruel and without love. I'm talking Job and disaster/plague cruel type suffering.
The natural feeling for a loving, feeling person is to protect and care for one another. You may feel god does that. Others may disagree.
In the end it really doesn't matter. If your faith serves you well, than good. It doesn't mean what you have faith in is true. I've been there, and I have the tee shirt. But it doesn't make it true and real.
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Dagney
Yep. WRiting committee.
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Robin Williams passes
by designs indon't know quite what to say.
just stunned at the news.
comic genius and actor.. share your favorite robin williams moments.. .
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Dagney
BackseatDevil, I agree with everything you said. That, stated better than I, is my speculation. We probably will never know the "why" from him. But I understand "how" this could very well be true. Well said.
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Is God evil, just because he fails to prevent suffering?
by defender of truth ina poster on another thread made the following comment, that really made me think.. it is about god: .
"imo i would say [god is] not evil but just indifferent.
apathy allows it.
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Dagney
Why is it evil? Maybe we are just unimportant in the grand scheme of things..
You asked the question, I answered with my opinion.
There is no way you can prove it is or isn't evil. You only have an opinion whether it is or isn't.
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Sadly inevitable...JWs glad that Robin Williams died on "this side" of Armageddon
by sir82 inthread is here:.
http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/16494-robin-williams-found-dead/.
a few quotes:.
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Dagney
Good thing he died this side of Armageddon
I hope he gets second chance after Armagedon .. he would be such a funny brother...
Oh wow, another comic in the paradise! He'll be loads of laughs when he get's to know Moses!
Man...you can't make this stuff up.
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Is God evil, just because he fails to prevent suffering?
by defender of truth ina poster on another thread made the following comment, that really made me think.. it is about god: .
"imo i would say [god is] not evil but just indifferent.
apathy allows it.
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Dagney
He's not apathetic or indifferent. He makes it very clear, if you were born Canaanite, or take his name in vain, or covet your neighbor's wife, or touch to steady the ark of the covenant,or or or...you will die. No apathy there!
It's evil to allow suffering when it can be prevented. It's plain ol' evil.
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E-Watchman? Thoughts?
by thedepressedsoul ini stumbled upon the website e-watchman today and while i didn't have time to read over everything i found this thoughts so far quite interesting.
recently when reading matthew i can't help but feel that jesus warnings about the pharisees also applied to the gb and elders.
actually everytime jesus brought them up i realized how similar they are.
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Dagney
Run!
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Robin Williams passes
by designs indon't know quite what to say.
just stunned at the news.
comic genius and actor.. share your favorite robin williams moments.. .
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Dagney
He was part of the Hollywood comedy club scene in the late 70's and we saw him several times. You didn't know what hit you when you saw his live show, as was with any of his live appearances. Those clubs were/are small and intimate, and you would many times have contact with the performer. Of course he wasn't a personal friend, but it feels a little like he was, we were all so young once.
He was well loved by those that knew him...which in and of itself is a great legacy.